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The four rongorongo tablets in Rome (Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary)

PhotographCC BY-SA 3.0One tablet's wood mid-fifteenth century; three nineteenth century
The four rongorongo tablets in Rome (Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary): photo
The four rongorongo tablets in Rome (Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary): photo
The four rongorongo tablets in Rome (Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary): photoThe four rongorongo tablets in Rome (Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and…

Trocadéro Museum (old photograph). CC BY-SA 3.0

Copies 3

PhotoFerrara et al. · doi.org · 2024 · CC-BY-4.0Primary source: The invention of writing on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). New radiocarbon dates on the Rongorongo script1 step from the original
PhotoTrocadéro Museum (old photograph) · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 3.01 step from the original
The four rongorongo tablets in Rome (Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and…Trocadéro Museum · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 3.01 step from the original

Where it was made

1Rapa Nui500 km1500 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The four rongorongo tablets in Rome (Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary) [Artifact ART0CTG3BTE1JG2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CTG3BTE1JG2
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